018935072

MUNTANA

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October 8, 2023

Trademark Summary

The trademark MUNTANA was filed by Asociación Centro de Investigación Cooperativa en Biociencias-CIC bioGUNE, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 12, 2023, and received one opposition filed on November 27, 2023 by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by DURÁN - CORRETJER, S.L.P. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 27, 2023

The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).

The Opposition with reference B 003207761 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on March 10, 2025 by the EUIPO.

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Goods And Services

• The mark was filed in class 1 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Enzymes for industrial purposes
  2. Enzymes for scientific purposes
  3. Enzyme preparations for industrial purposes
  4. Enzyme preparations for scientific purposes
  5. Enzymes for genome editing for scientific and research purposes
  6. Enzymes preparations for genome editing for scientific and research purposes
  7. Diagnostic preparations, other than for medical or veterinary purposes
  8. Reagents for scientific purposes
  9. Reagents for research purposes
  10. Reagents for genome editing for scientific and research purposes
  11. Crispr inhibitors being biochemical, chemical, and biological preparations for scientific and research purposes
  12. Crispr controls being biochemical, chemical, and biological preparations for scientific and research purposes
  13. Crispr reagents for genome editing for scientific and research purposes
  14. Chemical substances for use in the biotechnological industry
  15. Chemical reagents for use in biotechnology, other than for medical or veterinary use
  16. Chemical preparations for use in DNA analysis [other than medical]
  17. Enzyme preparations for use in DNA analysis [other than medical]
  18. Enzymes for use in DNA analysis [other than medical]
  19. Chemical preparations for use in RNA analysis [other than medical]
  20. Enzyme preparations for use in RNA analysis [other than medical]
  21. Enzymes for use in RNA analysis [other than medical].
• The mark was filed in class 5 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Enzymes for medical purposes
  2. Enzymes for veterinary purposes
  3. Enzyme preparations for medical purposes
  4. Enzyme preparations for veterinary purposes
  5. Enzymes for editing genomes for medical or veterinary research purposes
  6. Enzyme preparations for editing genomes for medical or veterinary purposes
  7. Diagnostic preparations for medical purposes
  8. Diagnostic preparations for veterinary purposes
  9. Reagents for use in medical genetic testing
  10. Reagents for use in veterinary genetic testing
  11. Reagents for genome editing for medical or veterinary purposes
  12. Crispr inhibitors being biochemical, chemical, and biological preparations for medical or veterinary purposes
  13. Crispr controls being biochemical, chemical, and biological preparations for medical or veterinary purposes
  14. Crispr reagents for genome editing for medical or veterinary purposes
  15. Chemical preparations for use in DNA analysis for medical or veterinary purposes
  16. Enzyme preparations for use in DNA analysis for medical or veterinary purposes
  17. Enzymes for use in DNA analysis for medical or veterinary purposes
  18. Chemical preparations for use in RNA analysis for medical or veterinary purposes
  19. Enzyme preparations for use in RNA analysis for medical or veterinary purposes
  20. Enzymes for use in RNA analysis for medical or veterinary purposes.
• The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Research in the field of gene therapy
  2. Advisory services relating to gene therapy research
  3. Research in the field of gene editing technology
  4. Advisory services in the field of gene editing technology
  5. Genome editing for scientific purposes
  6. Genome editing for scientific research purposes
  7. Genome editing for industrial purposes
  8. Genome editing for use in biotechnology, other than for medical or veterinary use.
• The mark was filed in class 44 with Genome editing for medical purposes and Genome editing for veterinary purposes..